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2011 General Assembly Session

Welcome to VACo's 2011 General Assembly page. Here you'll find general information and the latest news on policy issues that concern and interest counties. Check back often as VACo is constantly updating this page to keep you better informed.

Updated Jan. 13, 2011.


Capitol Contact

April 2011

April 7, 2011: 2011 General Assembly (reconvened session) closes with mixed action on governor’s amendments

April 5, 2011: ALERT! Time to take action and oppose HB 1500, Amendment 24, Item 274 (CSA Program)

April 4, 2011: Reconvened session to focus on governor’s amendments


March 2011

March 24, 2011: 2011 General Assembly Legislative Wrap-up

March 1, 2011: 2011 session ends as budget accord reached


February 2011

Feb. 24, 2011: Virginia budget deadline extended
Click here to read VACo's letter to the transportation conferees

Feb. 22, 2011: HB 1399 (whistleblower bill) advances to Senate floor

Feb. 18, 2011: ALERT! Please contact your senator on Senate Courts to oppose whistleblower bill

Feb. 17, 2011: VACo releases budget letter to General Assembly conferees

Feb. 17, 2011: ALERT! Senate committee approves constitutional amendment on eminent domain with harmful new amendments

Feb. 15, 2011: ALERT! Bad E-verify bill to be heard on Wednesday

Feb. 14, 2011: ALERT! Oppose fireworks bill (HB 1834) scheduled to be heard Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Feb. 14, 2011: Action needed NOW on budget amendments

Feb. 10, 2011: VACo Budget Analysis (midsession)

Feb. 8, 2011: Special Crossover Edition: Budget amendments reported from money committees

Feb. 7, 2011: ALERT! Call Senators NOW: Update on bad Recordation Tax bill (SB 780); went by for the day and scheduled for vote on Tuesday

Feb. 6, 2011: ALERT! Call Senators NOW: Bad Recordation Tax bill (SB 780) on final reading Monday

Feb. 4, 2011: ALERT! Bad ‘aquaculture’ bill scheduled to be heard next week

Feb. 3, 2011: VACo/VML 2011 Legislative Day Bulletin

Feb. 1, 2011: ALERT! Fireworks bill to be heard on Feb. 2 at 5 pm in House General Laws Housing Subcommittee

Feb. 1, 2011: Machinery and Tools Tax (reclassifies machinery and tools tax as intangible personal property)


January 2011 Archives


General Information

The Virginia General Assembly

2011 Session Calendar

Legislative Information System

House Member Richmond contact information

House Committee assignments

Senate Member Richmond contact information

Senate Committee assignments

Legislature contact info

Legislative committees

State budget

House of Delegates live video

Senate live video

Legislative schedule

Commonwealth Calendar of Meetings


Budget Links

VACo Budget Page

State Budget Page

Senate Finance Committee

House Appropriations Committee

Department of Planning and Budget

Important Documents

VACo's Budget Letter to Conferees

Jim Regimbal's (Fiscal Analytics) spreadsheet on the impact of proposed aid reduction policies

Senate Finance Budget Overview

Direct Aid to Education by Locality FY11 and FY12

Direct Aid to Education Local Composite Index Hold Harmless Payments FY11 and FY12

Revised HB 599 Distribution FY11 and FY12

State Board of Elections Distributions FY11 and FY12

Water Quality Improvement Grant Status

Water Quality Improvement Hardship Grants

TVA Payments FY10 and FY11

Recordation Tax Allocations

2010 Railroad and Pipeline Distribution


Important Policy Issues

VACo's Talking Points Page

VRS Line of Duty Web site

Important Documents

Juvenile Justice Funding Concerns

Pretrial Services in Virginia

VRS Line of Duty presentation-Jan. 13, 2011

Appomattox County Line of Duty Resolution

VACo Executive Director Jim campbell speaks about the Line of Duty Act with NBC29/ Charlottesville

For questions or comments about this page, contact Gage Harter.